Essays on Architecture

The Structure of the Square The structure which was built between the years 1598 to 1629 became a vital historical site and part of UNESCO's World Heritage Site. The size of the building is 160 meters wide to 508 meters long.[1] Development of the Square The square was developed by Shah Abbas the...

The Temple of Heaven The temple of heaven was built was built as a sign of ancient philosophy history and also religion. It was also built for the public to hold their annual ceremonies of prayer to heaven in order to have good harvests. The location of the temple of heaven...

The Roman architecture was unique compared to the other forms of architecture that existed at the time. Etruscans, Greeks, Egyptians, and Persians utilized monumental architecture. The grandeur of their buildings was mainly external. The buildings were primarily designed to impress those who look at it from the outside[1]. It is...

The contemporary city was an idea that was developed by Le Corbusier who lived between 1887 and 1965. Born Charles Jeanneret, Le Corbusier was one of the respected pioneers in the field of modern architecture. In 1922, Le Corbusier “presented the public with his Contemporary City” that was enough to...

The Triumphal Arch of Constantine The triumphal arch of Constantine is a monumental architectural structure placed in the heart of the Roman empire, on the Palatine Hill in the city of Rome. It was erected by the emperor Constantine, after the battle of the Milivian Bridge of the civil war, whom...

Among many great works of Andrea Palladio: Villa Rotonda Among many great works of Andrea Palladio, Villa Americo Capra, also called Villa Rotonda is the most influential building in the history of western architecture. Palladio built it for a retired churchman in the Renaissance period, the 1550s in Veneto, Northern Italy[1]....

The Miami Beach Art Deco District The three recognized architectural styles within Miami Beach Art Deco District are Art Deco, Mediterranean Revival and the MiMo or Miami Modern. The classical Art Deco comprised elaborate motifs of fountains, expensive materials, nudes and flora while the second phase drew inspiration from industrial design....

Modernism is a cluster of designed ideals, building spaces and items designed to meet needs and functions suitable for living a particular lifestyle. Present architecture refers to a group of styles of architecture that emerged in the 20th century (Lu, 2010). The 20th-century architectural methods were developed using construction technologies...

Changing importance of anthropomorphism in The Pantheon, Rome (27BC) In the history of the Roman architectural structure, the pantheon stays as the most recognizable buildings from historical Rome. In spite the fact that its unique role is not well versed and discovered, the design of the architect seems to have been...

The Role of Analogies in Explaining Architecture The author, by and large, focuses on the various analogies that exist in real life. Author's primary objective is to illustrate the various features and aspects of Architecture in a clear and concise way through the use of analogies. The paper below summarizes the...

Architecture is a tool that modifies the natural environment, through designs human-made structures – apartments, malls, health centers, factories, etc. Architecture works hand-in-hand with the fundamentals of planning to enhance the outlook of the surrounding environment. Nonetheless, architecture, should not create a ‘concrete jungle' but develop a social environment –...

The primary objective of professors teaching students cultural and social architecture studies is to improve the building's design for the occupants. In the process of achieving this objective, it is significant to combine what many anthropologists refer to as the emic (insider), and etic (outsider) perspectives in allocating ethnographic field...